Bird's nest soup birds photographed for the first time after blowing in on WA cyclone
A researcher says he has photographed two types of Asian swiftlets for the first time in Australia after they blew in on the winds of Tropical Cyclone Damien.The edible-nest swiftlet and the Himalayan swiftlet are believed to have been photographed in Australia for the first timeThe species can be hard to distinguish from other species of swiftlet, so photos have to be high quality
"Because they're such big, intense systems, they create a lot of instability in the area and they draw down winds from Indonesia," Mr Jackett said.Mr Jackett was one of a small group of birdwatchers who saw and photographed the two species normally found in Asia after scanning Broome's Entrance Point, a location known for attracting unusual birds when cyclones are in the area.
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